President appoints six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Bombay High Court
On 6 June 2026, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified that the President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court.
Summary
The President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, appointed six Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court, as announced by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 6 June 2026. The six are Nivedita Prakash Mehta, Prafulla Surendrakumar Khubalkar, Ashwin Damodar Bhobe, Rohit Wasudeo Joshi, Advait Mahendra Sethna and Pravin Sheshrao Patil. Under Article 224(1) of the Constitution, Additional Judges of a High Court are appointed for a period not exceeding two years, while Article 217 provides that High Court judges are appointed by the President and, other than additional or acting judges, hold office until the age of 62.
Key facts
- Announced
- 6 June 2026
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Number
- Six Additional Judges made permanent
- Judges
- Nivedita Prakash Mehta, Prafulla Surendrakumar Khubalkar, Ashwin Damodar Bhobe, Rohit Wasudeo Joshi, Advait Mahendra Sethna, Pravin Sheshrao Patil
- Static: Article 224(1)
- Additional Judges for a period not exceeding two years
- Static: Article 217
- Appointment by President; permanent judges hold office till 62
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court were appointed as Permanent Judges, as announced on 6 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Six
The Law Ministry release lists six Additional Judges appointed as Permanent Judges of the Bombay High Court.
Under Article 224(1) of the Constitution, Additional Judges of a High Court are appointed for a period:
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Correct answer: D — Not exceeding two years
Article 224(1) lets the President appoint additional Judges 'for such period not exceeding two years as he may specify'.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Bombay High Court appointments of June 2026 were made by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India. 2. Under Article 217, a permanent High Court judge holds office until the age of 65. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 only
Statement 1 is in the Law Ministry release. Statement 2 is wrong: Article 217 sets the age at 62 for High Court judges.